I can't fathom how much content is getting put into Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It's bordering on ridiculously insane.

Simply not content with just giving us an already robust battle system, a fully fleshed out adventure mode, and a boatload of other features, Sakurai and the team at Sora updated the Dojo today with news of a new minigame: Coin Launcher. This is to replace the dispenser machine that was seen in Melee, and gives us a fun way to earn new trophies and stickers.

The actual game will play like those arcade token games, where you aim a fixed gun and coins will roll in the direction you're aiming. Your ammo count is the amount of coins that you've racked up in the various modes, including Classic and Spectator. There are also missiles that you have to shoot down, otherwise they'll destroy some of your coins.

Along with the mention of a boss rush mode yesterday, Brawl is indeed shaping up to be the Game of the Forever.

In the last game, you plopped the coins you collected into a prize-dispensing machine for a chance to get trophies. That was fine and all, but I got to thinking that there really wasn’t any strategy involved.

So this time, I dropped it. Instead, you’ll be getting your trophies in THIS kind of game!

I dub this the Coin Launcher!

I’m gonna have you play every inch of this game!

That option on the right is the entrance to the Coin Launcher.

That thing down below is the launcher.

Tilt left and right to change the angle of the launcher and press the button to roll coins out. Basically, the coins themselves are your bullets.

Firefirefirefire. FIRE!

And you got it!

The trophies move, so shoot, shoot, shoot them before they get away. If you hit a trophy with a few shots, it will be yours.

An enemy formation has appeared!

When you defeat formations of smaller enemies, you earn stickers and bonuses. When your green gauge fills up, it becomes possible to shoot coins rapid-fire for a short time.

A missile appeared!

Hit the missiles to shoot them down. If a missile strikes, your coin count will decrease!

Whaaaaaaa!

Press the Cancel Button to quit. Then the results of your trophy and sticker shooting will appear.

The green ones are trophies. The red ones are stickers.

The more you play the other modes, the more coins you’ll earn for the Coin Launcher. You can even earn them in Spectator mode.

When you want even more coins, inviting friends over is your best option. The more people you play with, the more coins you’ll earn.

Akira_EX via smashbros.com »